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Dementia Care

Living Well as Dementia Progresses

Nuala Davis, Helen Burdess, Kevin Dick, julie young, Heather Yemm, Marie Poole, Louise Robinson, and Helen Williams

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Topics Covered

  • Understanding the progression and symptoms of dementia
  • The potential for involving the person with dementia in decisions
  • Signposting to services that may be useful to families as the illness progresses
  • Exploring sources of support for carers and people living with dementia across a range of different settings
  • Exploring ways to ensure care and communication is person-centred
  • Identifying ways to maintain quality of life and ensuring comfort for the person living with dementia
  • The course will support learners to apply these learning resources to their own situation.

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